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About this school
Burnside Scholastic Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 288 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
288 Students
27 Teachers
650 E 91st PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Burnside Scholastic Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Burnside Scholastic Academy
$48,267
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
168
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Burnside Scholastic Academy has received support from
120 individuals from Illinois and
48 individuals out-of-state.
